It is rare to take a running back in the first round of an NFL Draft. It is ever rarer for the running back of note to not even get offered a fifth-year option

The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to make a significant addition at the running back position in the wake of Najee Harris' departure. Luckily, there is still a good running back on the open market they can turn to.

While many NFL players relish the chance to test free agency, Najee Harris didn't give it much thought during his final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Harris did ultimately test the market, signing a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers,

New Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris was the ideal Pittsburgh Steelers running back and is even moreso the ideal, predictable and expected Jim Harbaugh free agency signing.  While being introduced to reporters for the first time as a member of the Chargers,

Harris made sure to seemingly note that in his opening press conference, taking a shot at the Steelers' facilities.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris shares when he felt his time is over with the team before joining the Chargers.

Najee Harris was introduced as the new member of the Los Angeles Chargers, but his introductory presser saw the star back taking a shot at the Steelers.

Gainwell, 25, spent the last four seasons as the Eagles' top backup at the position, where he spelled reigning Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley during Philadelphia's 2024 Super Bowl run. He was originally a fifth-round draft pick of the Eagles out of Memphis.

Running back Najee Harris signed with the Chargers this week, after four years in Pittsburgh. It wasn't a difficult decision for him to leave the Steelers. Meeting with reporters on Friday, Harris said he knew halfway through the 2024 season that he wouldn't be returning.

Najee Harris, the former standout running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, didn't need the official pronouncements of this past week to understand his tenure with the team was coming to a close.